Links for you. Science:

The Stupid Reason That Elon Musk Is Complaining About Scientists Spraying Bobcat Urine on Alcoholic Rats
California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
Brace for winter. It may not be as tame as some expect in the D.C. area.
Plankton are the backbone of the ocean — and may struggle with what’s coming
Trust in scientists starts to recover in the United States at last — but barely
Fifteen Years of Searching for Smalltooth Sawfish

Other:

How RFK Jr. Falsely Denied His Connection to a Deadly Measles Outbreak in Samoa
Putting RFK Jr. in charge of health breaks the first rule of medicine (even the liberal conservative NY Post…)
What’s the Deal With Pete Hegseth’s Crusader Tattoos? Donald Trump’s potential secretary of defense hasn’t been straightforward about the violent symbolism of his ink.
Elon Musk’s AI turns on him, labels him ‘one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X’
Local officials brace for impact of Trump’s proposed restructuring of federal agencies
Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit (guess who gets a leg up against his business rivals?)
Trump Officially Gives RFK Jr. Chance to Destroy Country’s Health
They Broke it. They Bought It.
Throw Them A Party, II: Some more thoughts on rebuilding civic infrastructure
Who Is This For?
The Democrats must become an anti-establishment party
Trump’s Pick For Defense Sec Spent His College Years Crusading Against ‘Glorification of Diversity’ And ‘The Homosexual Lifestyle’
Trump trolls GOP with Cabinet picks: The point is to bring Republicans to heel — but it may backfire
Party Message Discipline
Matt Gaetz Is a Bad Choice for Attorney General (look at the source)
The Wall To Keep Us In
Trump Allies Suddenly Feel Safe Touting Project 2025
The Resistance Is Dead. Long Live the Resistance? The women who set out to bury Donald Trump are doing things differently now.
RFK Jr. Says He’ll Send People Taking Adderall to Labor Camps. He’s calling it a “wellness farm.”
Everything to Know About the 4B Movement (Because We Know You’re Searching It)
GOP pushes unqualified Trump nepo hire to take over Florida Senate seat
Pressure mounts to release House ethics report on Gaetz sex trafficking allegations
Did Bad Economic Reporting Doom Harris?
NC Senator’s office response to woman’s abortion law question goes viral after featured on TikTok
Bluesky Might End Up Defeating Twitter Once and for All
Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X